What is the MKYPA?
The MKYPA is… A MKYPA programme is a real adventure It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from You just need to be aged between 14 and 24 The programme has three levels: • Bronze which you start with (aged 14+) • Silver which comes second(must be aged 15+) • Gold the highest award(must be aged 16+) All of which are a Multi Kulti Young Peoples Award.
The MKYPKA is… You achieve an Award by completing a personal programme of activities in four sections:
Volunteering: undertaking service to individuals or the community Physical: improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities Skills: developing practical and social skills and personal interests Expedition: planning, training for and completion of an adventurous journey in the Macedonia or abroad
Time and age requirements Minimum period of participation by: Level:
Direct entrants
Previous Award holders
Bronze
6 months
n/a
Silver
12 months
6 months
Gold
18 months
12 months
Direct entrants are young people starting their DofE programme at either Silver or Gold level, who have not achieved the previous level of Award.
Bronze Award (14+ years old) Volunteering Physical
Skills
Expedition
3 months
3 months
Plan, train for and complete a 2 day, 1 night expedition
3 months
All participants must undertake a further 3 months in the Volunteering, Physical or Skills section.
Choosing activities There is a massive choice of activities that count towards DofE programmes. You can select practically any activity you want – as long as it’s legal and morally acceptable. • Activities are placed in specific sections for a reason. • You need to choose activities you are going to enjoy. • Activities could be something that you are already doing or perhaps one you’ve always wanted to try.
Volunteering Aim • To inspire young people to make a difference within their communities or to an individual’s life and develop compassion by giving service to others.
What is required? • Volunteering is simple. It’s about choosing to give time to something useful, without getting paid. • At least 3/4 of activity needs to be practical volunteering, so only a 1/4 can be training. • Learn to take responsibility for your communities and your own actions. • Develop teamwork and leaderships skills. • Learn to trust others and be trusted.
Volunteering categories • • • • •
Helping people Community action and raising awareness Coaching, teaching and leadership Working with the environment or animals Helping a charity or community organisation
Physical Aim • To achieve greater physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle through participation and improvement in physical activity.
Physical categories • • • •
Team sports Individual sports Water sports Racquet sports
• • • •
Dance Fitness Extreme sports Martial arts
Skills Aim • To develop practical and social skills and personal interests.
Skills categories • Creative arts • Performance arts • Science and technology • Care of animals • Music
• Life skills • Learning and collecting • Media and communication • Natural world • Games and sports
Expedition Aim • To inspire young people to develop initiative and a sense of adventure and discovery, by planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey as part of a team.
The expedition process Preparation Training Practice expedition Qualifying expedition, debrief and presentation Assessment
Timescales for qualifying expeditions Level
Duration
Bronze 2 days and 1 night
Minimum hours of planned activity each day At least 6 hours during the daytime (at least 3 of which must be spent journeying)
Silver
3 days and 2 nights At least 7 hours during the daytime (at least 3½ of which must be spent journeying)
Gold
4 days and 3 nights At least 8 hours during the daytime (at least 4 of which must be spent journeying)
Thank you & Have fun!